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Tantalite

TAN · Minor & Specialty Metals · OTC · Quoted in USD/lb
118.00 USD/lb
-0.650 (-0.55%) today
· CI Indication

Origin markets

Origin spread 16.00 USD/lb

Benchmark: Tantalite (Ta2O5), Central Africa FOB. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive

OriginBasisPricevs benchmarkMarket note
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Central Africa (FOB)
DR Congo/Rwanda · ~60% supply (3TG)
FOB payable118.00BenchmarkGreat-Lakes artisanal supply sets the feed price
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Australia (Wodgina)
Australia · traceable byproduct
FOB130.00
+12.00 (+10.2%)narrowing
Spodumene byproduct — fully traceable premium
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Brazil (FOB)
Brazil · conflict-free
FOB126.00
+8.000 (+6.8%)stable
Conflict-free provenance premium
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China (processor)
China · processor
Feed pricing114.00
-4.000 (-3.4%)stable
Processor feed pricing

Differentials are indicative desk assessments over the live benchmark — 90-day spread trend shown per origin.

Track physical flows on the live vessel map →
Open
118.65
Day High
119.41
Day Low
116.50
Prev Close
118.65
1W
-0.02%
1M
+0.72%
1Y
+12.96%
5Y
+5.89%
Exchange
OTC

6-month range

Annualised volatility 9%
Low 61.89Now 118.00 · 96%High 120.16

Forward curve

Indicative term structure · Contango

Spot
118.00
USD/lb
3M
119.63
+1.38%
6M
120.53
+2.14%
12M
121.92
+3.32%
18M
123.86
+4.97%
24M
126.21
+6.96%

In other units

Converted from 118.00 USD/lb · indicative FX

USD/kg
260.15
USD/t
260,145.16
EUR/lb
108.56
CNY/lb
855.50

About Tantalite

Tantalite is traded in the minor & specialty metals segment, with price discovery referenced against OTC. The chart above shows the trailing indicative price path. Physical parcels of Tantalite can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.

Minor & Specialty MetalsOTCUSD/lb-0.55% today